| Foord's Diphya Web Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Diphya |
| Species: | D. foordi |
| Binomial name | |
| Diphya foordi Omelko, Marusik & Lyle, 2020 [1] | |
Diphya foordi is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae. [2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Foord's Diphya web spider. [3]
Diphya foordi is found in four South African provinces: Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape. Notable locations include Addo National Park, Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, and Goukamma Nature Reserve. [3]
The species has been collected low in grasses, sometimes with sweep nets, mainly from the Fynbos, Grassland and Savanna biomes. [3]
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Both sexes are known. [1]
The species is named after South African arachnologist Stefan Hendrik Foord (1971-2023).
Diphya foordi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. [3] The species is protected in several areas including Addo National Park, Luvhonda Mountain Retreat, Mariepskop, and Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve. [3]
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